Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. A collection of wisdom observations including: a good name is better than precious ointment and the day of death is better than the day of birth. The Preacher declares he found one upright man in a thousand but not one …
Otras traducciones
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
Referencias cruzadas
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is …
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in …
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things …
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them …
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were …